“From P3 million, HGC invested P734.646 million as at December 31, 2009 in private shares of stocks and bonds which further put to risk its financial standing.”
by Ducky Paredes
In declaring officials of the Home Guaranty Corporation not guilty of selling a piece of property way below its acceptable price, Ombudsman Merceditas Guttierez made a nasty […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Nagbago na ang ihip ng hangin sa DFA. Biglang-bigla paramg hindi na natin tinataguyod ang human rights at mukhang sumasma na tayo sa Tsina sa kanilang pagkundena na ang kauna-unang Chinese citizen na makakatanggap ng Nobel Peace Prize ay isang kasalukuyang nakakulong dahil sa subversion, tapos itong magsimula ng kampanya na ang layunin ay […]
“A bad attitude that seems to prevail amongst us at all levels, is that the garbage in our own streets is none of our business.”
by Ducky Paredes
I am a bit discomfited by the realization that P4B of what the government will be spending just to give out the budgeted Conditional Cash Transfers for poor families […]
“That was, and is, the more important thing in truth commissions – that the truth in the cases that it investigates, is finally found! How can the search for truth be unconstitutional?”
by Ducky Paredes
I find it hard to believe that the Supreme Court has actually ruled that the Truth Commission set up by President […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Baket raw unconstitutional ang “Truth Commission”? Baket magiging labag sa Saligang Batas na malaman ang katotohanan tungkol, halimbawa, sa NBN-ZTE deal, ang fertilizer fund scam, at ang Hello Garci scandal.
Iisa lamang ang layunin ng mga truth commission, saan man ito itinatayo sa kahit na anumang bansa – ang palitawin ang katotohanan tungkol sa […]
“DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro (a La Salle brother) is the poorest member of the Cabinet, with a declared net worth of just P89,000.”
by Ducky Paredes
The Department of Education (DepEd) has launched a campaign against graft and corruption.
Tactically, it is a good move; it comes at a time when the Commission of Appointments is going through […]
“Unlike the Bureau of Immigration, the BOC does not have three shifts which allow it to assign have persons at our ports 24/7.”
by Ducky Paredes
Why don’t we have a Bureau of Customs that works 24/7 as they have it in other countries? If we did, we would not have the problem that we now have […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
May mga sulat tayo: “Tama lang na huwag pagbigyan ni Mayor Lim ang mga kuliglig boys na bumiyahe lalo na sa mga pangunahing lansangan dahil sila ay nakakaperwisyo, mabuti sana kung may mga disiplina karamihan mga abusado pa. Diyos ko po saan ka ba nakakita na ONLY IN THE PHILIPPINES na may mga […]
“Question: If R-II is a bad partner for government, does it make HGC an angel? On the other hand, if HGC is a stinker, does that make R-II smell good?”
by Ducky Paredes
The Ombudsman’s recent decision clearing seven Home Guaranty Corporation officials does not surprise anyone. This was dated October 12, 2010 but approved by Ombudsman […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Baket naman ang Human Rights Commission ay kinakampihan pa ang mga nagrally na mga drayber ng kuliglig? Hindi ba nalalaman na napakarami ang mga nasaktan na pulis at fireman. Ang isa ngang fireman ay tinamaan ng malaking batot at kaya lang hindi ito na-ospital ay dahil suot niya ang kanyang helmet. Dapat naman […]
